The U.K. Government has reinforced some coronavirus restrictions in parts of northern England. The surprise move comes just a month after the Prime Minister urged businesses to bring workers back to offices.

In this special episode we explore the impact of the virus and lockdown on British families. Mumsnet founder and CEO Justine Roberts joins Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker along with Joeli Brearley, founder and CEO of the charity Pregnant Then Screwed and Professor Rainbow Murray of Queen Mary University, to discuss the impact of the pandemic on women and why the Johnson government has failed to make childcare a top priority.

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